The Soungrougrou is a river of Senegal. It is a tributary of the
Casamance River, and joins the river at
Adéane
Adéane is a small town and rural community in Senegal. It has a population of 2115 people according to the 2002 census. It lies on the southern bank of the Casamance River, opposite where the Soungrougrou River joins the Casamance, close to the ...
. The river passes north from the Casamance, stretching to Vintang-Geregia. During the 19th century it was used by cotton traders, though the trading centres along the river were later abandoned.
The river is inhabited by the
Jola people
The Jola or Diola ( endonym: Ajamat) are an ethnic group found in Senegal, the Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. Most Jola live in small villages scattered throughout Senegal, especially in the Lower Casamance region. The main dialect of the Jola lan ...
, half of whom are Muslims.
The small town of
Marsassoum
Marsassoum is a small town and seat of the Marsassoum Arrondissement in the Ziguinchor Region of Senegal, roughly from Ziguinchor. It lies on the bank of the Soungrougrou River. In 2002 it had a population of 6410 people.
History
During colonial ...
lies on the bank of the Soungrougrou.
References
Rivers of Senegal
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